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I need a recipe for pasta salad, I haven't made one in a long time. I could probaly fake it but is someone has a good recipe I would appreciate it. |
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Here's one I make. 1 box of tri-colored rotini pasta cooked and cooled 1 pint of cherry tomatoes 1 large cucumber diced red onions (however much you want to put in) after that's mixed I use Kraft's Zesty Italian Salad Dressing (however much you want) |
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There are so many ways to make pasta salad- you can adapt them to whatever your tastes are. Here are a few that I make frequently- sorry, I don't measure when I cook, I just throw in however much I want until it looks/tastes right! Greek Pasta Salad rotini or penne pasta- cooked according to package directions, drained and rinsed black and/or kalamata olives (pitted), sliced in half quartered artichoke hearts (water packed), diced grape tomatoes, sliced in half, OR some sundried tomatoes cucumber, peeled and diced (seeds removed) diced red and/or green bell pepper diced red onion sliced red onion crumbled feta cheese dressing: whish together one part lemon juice, two parts olive oil, fresh minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste (or instead of the salt and pepper, use some grill seasoning as a shortcut) and a pinch of sugar. Toss salad with dressing and refrigerate at least a couple of hours. Italian Pasta Salad Penne pasta, cooked according to package directions, drained and rinsed sliced black olives chopped tomato grated zucchini diced bell pepper salami, diced mozzarella cheese, diced grated parmesan cheese bottled italian salad dressing (or make your own with red wine vinegar, olive oil, and spices) Mexican Pasta Salad bow-tie pasta, cooked according to package directions, drained and rinsed 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed corn, either canned or fresh, cooked and cut off the cob diced onion diced red and/or green bell pepper diced tomato dressing: whisk together 1/2 part lime juice, 1/2 part red wine vinegar, 2 parts olive or vegetable oil, chili powder, minced garlic, salt/pepper, and some green taco sauce Pour dressing over salad and toss. Serve topped with some grated pepper jack cheese. |
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Thanks for the suggestions, I kinda knew the ingrediants I couldn't remember what to do with dressing. Forgot which I used before. Last Edited on: 6/19/08 8:37 PM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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Ooo, Lesley, I think I'm going to have to make your Mexican pasta salad! That looks sooooooo good. DF and I are trying to slim down, so I put loads of veggies in mine -- I usually end up with more veggies than pasta. Here's the recipe for the last one I made: thebudgetfoodie.blogspot.com/2008/04/italian-pasta-salad.html |
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